Improved sensitivity in the measurement of residual leukocytes in platelet products using an automated leukocyte counter

Vox Sanguinis

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 34-39

  Nagahashi, Hisakata ^a   Yabusaki, K ^b   Matsui, H ^b   Hirono, T ^b   Yokokawa, N ^a   Satake, M ^a   Tadokoro, K ^a   Juji, T ^a  

^a JAPANESE RED CROSS MEDICAL CENTER   (Japan)

^b KOWA COMPANY LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

THROMBOCYTE CONCENTRATE;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; HEMODILUTION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABORATORY AUTOMATION; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; TECHNIQUE; THROMBOCYTE TRANSFUSION;

EID: 0033832447     PISSN: 00429007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000031203     Document Type: Article

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